For shear camp value, this film belongs in anyone's DVD collection. It manages to capture a certain kind of campy drag that I love. The characters exchange bitchy barbs,1 and wander around in Academy Award winning dresses. This is only enhanced by the film's awesome soundtrack which prominently features a few of my favorite ABBA songs as well as some disco classics.

At it's heart, this is a road movie about a group of misfits who make their way through a terrain that's inhospitable to them. In the end they discover the degree to which they need each other and that acceptance, though hard to find can be located in unexpected places. It's characters are likable thanks in large part to a talented cast and sharp dialogue.

Finally, this film deserves points based on bravery. In 1994, films about gay men were largely absent from the big screen, aside from AIDS films that rarely left gay circles. This plucky Australian camp-fest managed to make a larger splash with characters who lead somewhat happy lives and don't die in the end.2

Felicia:Well, ever since I was a lad, I've had this dream, a dream that I now--finally--have a chance to fulfill.... To travel to the center of Australia, climb King's Canyon--as a queen--in a full-length Gautier sequin, heels and a tiara.Bernadette:Great. That's just what this country needs: a cock in a frock on a rock.